Combination hinged roof for box-cars.



I. ROBERTS.

COMBINATION HlNGED ROOF FOR BOX CARS.

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JOSEPH ROBERTS', or YoUNGsToWN, OHIO.

COMBINATION HINGED ROOF FOR BOXCARS.

i -`Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 23, 1917.

Application lled August 14, 1916. Serial No. 114,692.

To all 10710211 'it may concern:

Be. it known that l. Josemi Romcn'rs, a citizen of the lni'ted States. .residing at Youngstown. in the countyof Mahoning and State 'of Ohio1 have invented certain new and useful Improvements in (lon'ibination Hinged Roots for Box-Cars, ot' which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to improve ments in con'ibination hinged Aroot for boxears also coal-cars, the object ot' the invention being to provide a hinged rootl for cars whereby to protect the contents ot the car from theft and the weather, and which can be conveniently opened for the purpose ot' loading the car.

A further object of the invention is to providean L-shaped member supported by `two support legs, one .t'aee ot' the L-shaped member provided with slots near each end, the other surface provided with holes for the purpose of bolting thereto the tooty board ot the ear, this L-shaped member being attached to thefear by pins passing through theI support legs and the slots above mentioned, this 1 -shaped member thus forming av support when either haltl ot the root is swung upwardly upon its central hinge tar enough to be without theI center ot' gravity.

A further object o'f my invention is to provide an L-shaped,member as above described which may-'be used in Combination with :mother torm of hinged root, such root allowingboth sides tobc opened at the same time so that the entire car may bc loaded aty once. With these objects in view the invention consists in certain novel 'features ol" construetion and coml'iinations and arrangements ol parts as l'iercinattcr set torth, and pointed vout in the claims.

lInthe accompanying drawings Figure l is aiperspective view tak-en in section ot'niy improved car. i

Figs. 2, 3, 4 and 5 are detail views.

S00. Fig. 1. The car root' is hinged to a support l bar 2 which is securely attached to the end llpon this support for-tion ot' the car 1.

The,

ai'. 21s hinged the root members 3.

lliftslare attached near the outer edge oi the root' members 3. 'lhe top edge ot' the ear 1 is formed with a shonltfler upon which rests the end of the root' members 3 which l are formed to tit upon the shoulder 5 thereby'maki'ng a weather tiglitliittiiig. By relane'e 5 beine' formed u on the u i )er cde'e.

tp e- :n -of'sides otcar walls.

The running board 1() is attached to the top ot' the carl by means ot' brackets 8 which are attached to the support legs t) and held in position by pins 15.

1t will be seen by referring to Fig. 2 that the bracket S is provided with slotted openings near the ends oi the bracket.

In operation," when it is desired to open either ot' the roof members f3, the lock 1-l is removed trom the hasp 121. Iiy llifting upwardly upon theI lit'tJf the root members 3 turns upon the bar 2. 4Attached to the root portions oi the car It and located an equal distance trom the central portion of the car are support legs fl. The brackets 8a1,'e attached to the support legs 9 by means of a bolt orpin 15 passing through a hole 1Q at the upper end ot' the support` legs 9 and through slots 1lv located in the leg portions ot' the brackets tw. When the roof members 3 are. down in position the pins 15 fit loosely to the outer ends ot the slots 11. As the -rooll member I is lifted it will be Seen that 1 Aclaim and desire to secure by Letters latent is:

1. 1n a con'ibination hingedv rootl tor box cars, a central rod, hinged root' portions hinged to said central rod, upper edge ot side o'l car termed with a seat, outer ends ot the. hinged roo'l' portions formed with in-v turned members fitting upon above mentioned seat, support legs firmly bolted to-the hinged portion oi' root, brackets pinned'to lsaid support legs, said brackets vprovided with slots at ends ot' downturned portions of same, a running board bolted, to the top oi said brackets, as set forth for the purposes specified.

2. In a device of the class described a central rod, roof portions hinged to said Central rod, upper edge of side of wall formed with' a seat. outer ends of the hinged roof portions formed with inturned members fitting upon above mentioned seat-support legs downturned portions of same, pins passing through upper ends of support legs und the slots. a running board bolted to the top of said brackets, the above mentioned support legs fastened to the rootl portions ot' the car and located an equal distance from the een tral portion of the car;

In testimony whereof I alix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPT ROBERTS.

lVitnesses C. A. HARPMAN, M. H.' EGKERT. 

